1997 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Phil Wellman (72-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 52,152, Avg. 855 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Burlington Bees 0
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1997 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bees scored 785 runs, most in the league. Burlington gave up 709 runs. Darron Ingram paced the squad with 29 home runs, and Christian Rojas walloped 15 or more also. Darron Ingram drove in 97 runs. Brady Clark led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Jay Peterson topped the team with 14 wins, while Scott MacRae recorded a 3.82 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1997 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Sparks, Scott MacRae, James Lofton, John Riedling, Brady Clark and Lance Davis.
Phil Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Allen | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'6" | 228 | Columbus, GA US |
| Kevin Baderdeen | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Tony Boyette | R | R | December 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Damon Callahan | R | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Clay Caruthers | S | R | November 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brady Clark | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Benny Craig | S | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Scooter Cushman | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| James Davis | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Franklin, KY US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Todd Etler | R | R | April 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Eddy Garcia | R | R | May 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joe Giuliano | R | R | January 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Steve Goodhart | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Mike Hampton | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Ramstein, DE |
| Doug Hurst | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Darron Ingram | R | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott MacRae | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ryan O'Toole | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Jay Peterson | S | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 198 | Denver, CO US |
| Jon Phillips | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Austell, GA US |
| Nick Presto | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| John Riedling | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yuri Sanchez | L | R | November 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Tom Scott | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Scott Sharp | R | R | October 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jay Sorg | L | R | May 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Tryon | R | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Trovin Valdez | S | R | November 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Braxton Whitehead | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Natchez, MS US |
| Jason Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Scott Wright | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Medford, WI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
